Content

• Steps
• Part 1 of 3: Training
• Part 2 of 3: Hiring a Job
• Part 3 of 3: Success in Your Career
• Tips

The profession of beautician will spread at a rate of 20% until 2020, and with good reason. The profession is dynamic and requires great social skills and a good eye for beauty. Although the main attention of the cosmetologist is occupied by haircuts, dyes, and hair styling, many of them also do their clients manicure and pedicure, make-up, and process the skin. If you want to know if you have the makings of a beautician, then proceed to the next steps.

Steps

Part 1 of 3: Training

1. 1 Check out the basic ages and requirements to get an education. Most beauty programs require you to be at least 16 years of age and hold a high school or high school diploma. But each state has its own rules, so before starting your studies, you should check the requirements of the state's cosmetic committee to see what you need to do. Some beauty schools have more stringent requirements, so you should look into the schools that interest you on a case-by-case basis.
   • Certain universities even allow absolute beginners to enroll in professional cosmetology programs. These programs allow students to start working as a full-fledged cosmetologist right away and provide them with valuable hours and experience in a cosmetology school.
2. 2 Register (enroll) in a cosmetology school. Cosmetology students enroll in government licensed or certified beauty schools and beauty professional skills schools. Fees and fees for beauty schools range from $ 10,000 to $ 20,000, depending on courses, school location, number of hours of study, facilities, and equipment available. You can enroll in beauty treatments at a private school, college, or a non-profit beauty program.
   • Make sure you look at at least three different schools in your area, compare prices, the percentage of students who find work after graduation, and the length of the program itself.
   • Talk to competent counselors at each school and choose the one that suits you best.
   • Some beauty schools offer part-time courses or evening courses to allow for more flexible education. If it matters to you, it should be a priority.
3. 3 Graduate from a cosmetology school. Most schools range from 9 to 15 months. On average, you need to complete about 1600 hours of study to obtain a license, but depending on the school, the number of hours can range from 1000 to 2300. It will take you a long time to learn many different subjects, from hair coloring to human anatomy. You will need to attend classes, take exams, and receive hours of practice. Here are some of the things you will do in training:
   • Attend courses that teach you human anatomy and chemistry, and how to properly wash, cut, and style your hair.
   • Learn the chemicals used in hair dyes, how to straighten hair, and how to make it frizzy or wavy.
   • Learn how to do beauty treatments and facial massages.
   • Learn about the chemicals to use when you give a client a chemical face peel.
   • Learn how to apply wax to various areas of your clients' body - including the upper lip, eyebrows, armpits, legs, and intimate areas.
   • Learn about microdermabrasion (micro-resurfacing of the skin).
   • Learn how to properly apply microdermabrasion on clients' faces.
4. 4 Choose a specialization. Finding a job can also help you get a job; obtaining a specific specialty takes about 600 additional hours. Although your job title may be “beautician,” there are a wide variety of specialties and positions that you can take after additional training. And remember that beauticians can also work as editors and consultants for a magazine or marketing specialist, although some beautician experience in your belt can help you build a career from the list below. Here you will find many types of specialties that you can master:
   • Stylist.
   • Hairdresser (female master).
   • Wedding stylist.
   • Hairdresser-stylist.
   • Master of manicure and pedicure.
   • Stylist manager.
   • Salon assistant.
   • Spa manager.
5. 5 Take a license exam. All 50 states of America require graduates of the cosmetology school to undergo a licensed examination. Licenses are issued based on in-state licensing rules. Each licensed applicant goes through written questions and practice tests in skin care, makeup, and hair care. Applicants can obtain licenses as a cosmetologist, esthete or nail artist.
   • You can also get a license in cosmetology and then continue to master other specialties.
   • In order for you to take the exam, you need to pay a license fee.

Part 2 of 3: Hiring a Job

1. 1 Participate in a training program if your community's salon offers it. Participation in such a program is a great way to dive into the workplace and gain more valuable experience. And if you're having trouble finding a job, it can also help you become the first applicant for an open position. To participate in the program, you need to register for training at a local beauty salon and work up to 2 years.
   • You should still receive a salary during your studies, but be prepared that you will not earn as much as a professional beautician.
2. 2 Find the best place to work. Not every beautician works in a beauty salon. In fact, many beauticians work for themselves or even part-time. This allows them to devote more time and gives them flexibility in the work week. If you want to start your own business, then you first need to invest a few hours in another business. The most common places are:
   • Beauty salons and hairdressing salons.
   • Day spa, hotel spa, spa resorts.
   • Beauty industry.
   • Nursing homes for the sick and the elderly.
3. 3 Apply for beauty jobs in your area. The process of getting a beautician position in a salon is very similar to the process of getting any other position in another field of activity: you need to write your resume, make phone calls, check which salons have open vacancies and leave your resume in them, in salons that have no vacancies. leave your details, only if the vacancy should become open in the near future. You can also search for open positions online. Just remember that even if you are submitting a resume, it is better to speak in person or on the phone, so you have a better chance of getting noticed and your candidacy will be seriously considered.
   • As in any other profession, personal connections help in cosmetology. If you make contact with a beauty salon while attending a beauty school, or know someone who works in that salon, you are more likely to get a job.
   • If you can relocate, then it may be beneficial for you, as you can relocate to another area that has high employment in the field of cosmetology. The five major cities with the highest cosmetology employment are Palm Coast Florida, Ocean City New Jersey, Longview Washington, Mansfield Ohio, and Springfield, Massachusetts.

Part 3 of 3: Success in Your Career

1. 1 Develop the skills you need to be an excellent beautician. Firstly, it will help you get a job as a beautician, and secondly, it will help you really quickly move up the career ladder. If you want to be a good beautician, then you must spend a lot of time learning how to properly work with different hair and skin types. But even more is required than that. Here are some other skills you will need to develop in order to advance in your profession:
   • Communication skills.If you want your clients to be happy, then you must always be able to keep up a conversation with them about what wishes they have for their hair and skin, and also know how to make them what they want (within reason ).
   • Great social skills. These skills are different from just talking to a client about their hairstyle and what they want. You will often have to spend more than an hour working with each client, and you will need to know how to create small talk to make your clients feel comfortable, and even need to know how to make them laugh. If you want your customers to come back to you, you need to know how to communicate with them.
   • Business and financial experience. This is important, especially if you want or plan to work for yourself in the future.
   • Artistic skills and abilities. The more hours you spend on it, the better you will feel what will or will not work for your clients.
   • Ability to multitask. You will have to work with a large number of clients in one day, and often you will need to use different skills at any time.
2. 2 Maintain your skills. If you want to be successful in your profession, then you must update your knowledge and keep abreast of the current trends in your industry. What is popular in hair and cosmetics today, what was popular ten - or even five years ago, so it is important to know how to give your customers exactly what they want on this day and at this time. Here are some ways to keep your skills as good as possible:
   • Attend trend shows.
   • Sign up for courses for further education.
   • Subscribe to popular style magazines.
   • Read blogs about style.
3. 3 Develop a strong customer base. You won't accomplish much without your clients. If you want to be a successful beautician, then you must develop a loyal and growing client base and make sure that the people who come to you will want to see you again and again. To develop a strong base, you need to know how to talk to your customers so they feel right at home and let them know how much you value your business.
   • Whenever you finish working with a client, you should encourage him or her to invite him to your next meeting. Say, “If you want to keep your new haircut, you will have to return to me within one month. Make sure you book in advance. "
   • Request recommendations. Your clients can also send their friends and acquaintances to the beautician they visited, often at a discount. This is another way to grow your customer base.
   • Make your customers feel important. Remember the names of their children or husbands and ask about them the next time you see them. Show them that you see more than dollar signs as they sit in your chair.
4. 4 Expand your business. Once you've gained enough experience working for someone, you may want to consider starting your own salon. It will be much easier to do this if you first build a strong client base so you know you will have clients in your new business and it will also help you build business contacts with other beauticians that you could potentially hire. Although having your own salon will give you more work, you will earn even more income if you try.
   • You may also consider moving into a management position in a beauty salon or spa. It will also give you additional income and less hands-on work.

Tips

• The cosmetology program lasts from 9 months to 1 year, allows you to complete all coursework, and a graduate can obtain a license and find a job in less than 2 years.
• Beauticians usually work for themselves, although they work in a salon with other beauticians.They pay a certain rent from the money they charge clients. Some beauticians work on a commission.
• Work in a well-known showroom, don't open yours until you are familiar with all aspects of operating the showroom, including taking responsibility for business rentals, utilities, taxes, health insurance, ordering, and paying for your supplies.
• Open your own salon when you know all the business costs and fees that you are responsible for.
• Cosmetology students can obtain a certificate that allows them to work in the field of cosmetology or open their own private cosmetic companies. After receiving the certificate, cosmetologists can obtain an associate specialist's license by passing a special exam. Each state issues cosmetic certificates on an individual basis.